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Bain briefs and books

Bain’s experts around the world regularly share their expertise and thought leadership through in-depth analyses of industry trends and Bain’s point of view on management and strategy issues. A selection of Bain Briefs written by experts in North, South and Latin America is available on this page.

While more companies are turning to M&A and reaping benefits, few have been able to expand multiples in the process. We offer three approaches that allow companies to use M&A as an opportunity to make fundamental changes that will help them expand multiples.

Despite growing deal activity, many potential buyers remain on the sidelines and risk getting caught in a no-growth trap: cautiously holding on to cash or returning it to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. By reassessing internal hurdle rates, companies can unlock new opportunities for

Someday soon, an activist investor is likely to show up on your corporate doorstep. You can turn this engagement to your company’s advantage—provided that you have done the necessary advance preparation.

Companies that return cash to investors through buybacks or dividends often miss out on growth. A more fruitful approach: analyze the factors that determine total return to shareholders and be sure you have the right investor base.

About 70% of merging companies overestimate synergies according to new Bain & Company analysis comparing deal announcements with the performance of 31,000 companies. They typically don’t know the level of synergies they can expect by getting bigger. Rare companies become synergy overachievers. They